CAMPAIGN TO ABOLISH TORTURE IN VIETNAM

The Campaign to Abolish Torture In Vietnam works to end all forms of torture in Vietnam. 

​We monitor and report instances of torture in Vietnam, and we support and defend courageous individuals and civil society organizations in Vietnam who do the same.

Join the Global Campaign for Religious Prisoners of Conscience

​Rights Defenders from Vietnam are among the Prisoners of Conscience from around the world highlighted in the Global Campaign for Religious Prisoners of Conscience launched at the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, D.C.   #FreeReligiousPrisoners #IRFSummit  
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Montagnard Church Leader Y Pum Bya is serving a 14-year prison sentence for peacefully promoting religious freedom.
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Hoa Hao Buddhist Nguyen Bac Truyen is serving an 11-year sentence for peacefully calling for democratic reforms and religious freedom.
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Journalist and environmental activist Nguyen Van Hoa is serving a seven-year sentence for demanding justice for ecological disaster victims.
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Hoa Hao Buddhist Bui Van Trung is serving a six-year sentence for protesting police interference in a Hoa Hao Buddhist ceremony.

Reports: Torture in Vietnam

In this report to the United Nations, we document the widespread use of torture in Vietnam, the systematic impunity of the abusers, and the lack of concrete action by the government of Vietnam to effectively reduce and prevent acts of torture. 

Torture Survivors Speak Out 

Former survivors of torture tell their stories.

Vietnam's Persecution of Montagnards 

Vietnamese authorities continue to target indigenous minority Christians known as Montagnards for harsh persecution, imprisoning many.
​To learn more, please click here.

Vietnam's Track Record on Torture 

To learn about Vietnam's compliance with the United Nations Convention Against Torture and other international human rights treaties, please click here.